Monthly Archives: August 2011

The ‘Full HD 3D Glasses Initiative’, and The State of 3D HDTV in General

Posted on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 by MegaZone

I’m a big fan of modern 3D. Whenever I have the opportunity to see a movie in 3D instead of 2D, I take it. Especially IMAX 3D, which is just awesome. (I’m fortunate enough to live close to one of … Continue reading →

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Whither DirecTiVo?

Posted on Friday, August 5, 2011 by MegaZone

A couple of weeks ago I posted about yet more delays for the new DirecTiVo. Today was DirecTV’s 2Q2011 financial call, so I was hoping there might be something relating to TiVo. No such luck. There was no mention of … Continue reading →

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Hybrid TV CEO Robbee Minicola Explains TiVo Australia Maintenance

Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2011 by MegaZone

OK, first of all I should say that I can’t prove it is actually the Robbee Minicola, CEO of Hybrid TV Services, but that’s the claim. I do know the comment came from an IP address (192.148.117.103) handled by Telstra … Continue reading →

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Sling Media Expands Efforts in India

Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2011 by MegaZone

In April Sling Media launched the Slingbox in India with two models, the Slingbox PRO-HD and the Slingbox 120, along with SlingLink networking and SlingPlayer (of course). The PRO-HD is similar to the US model, while the 120 is a … Continue reading →

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Hulu Plus Lands on WD Live Media Devices

Posted on Thursday, August 4, 2011 by MegaZone

Western Digital Tuesday announced that Hulu Plus was finally landing on their WD TV Live Plus and WD TV Live Hub media devices. Hulu Plus joins a lineup of services that already includes Netflix, Blockbuster, CinemaNow, Pandora, YouTube, Facebook, YouTube, … Continue reading →

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